Desk set



bet. 21, 1930.

DESK SET BENSON 1,779,028

Filed May 31,. 1928 IN VEN TOR.

lfholding tube in any position. I

It is also an object of this invention to pro- Pate ted Dist. 21, 1930,

' p ,1 WALT B E ENSQ The invention "relates, "generally,

reference, more particularly, to a desk set-of the type used to holdfountain pens. F'The in; 5 vention'is an improvement of a device of the samegeneral purpose shown in the United States application filed by me 1927, Serial'No. 242,035.

The invention has for its principal object;

December 23,-

1 0 to provide a novel desk set, that allows for a full universal movementof the pen holding a tube.

provide holding means to retain thepen vide adesk set, having frictional means that will hold the pen retaining tube upright and I that will not interfere with a. free, radial:

movement of said retaining tube. I I

It is another object of this invention to pro Vide a desk set that may be cheaply constructed from materialreadily obtainable.

. Other objects of thisinvention, not at this time particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from the following detailed de scription of the same.

With the varlous objects ofthisinvention in view'the same consists, primarily-in the 39 novel deskset for holdlng fountain pens here'- inafter set forth, and the invention consists,

furthermore, in the novel arrangementsand combinations of the various .-devices. and parts, as well as in the details of the conf' istru ction thereof, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described'iin thefollowing if specifications, and then finally embodied in the claims appended thereto.

The invention isvclearly illustratedfin the H 1 without departing-fromthe'scope of myina ventiongf which generally stated, ;consists of 1 a device capable .of-car'ryinig out the objects I above set forth, such'as =Sl1OWI1,-d6SCI'lbGdand l accompanying drawing, inWhich:

Fig. 1 is a SEC'ClOIlitllViGW'OftllG desk set .on

line l k-Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 s avsectional vi'ew of the desk set Fig. 4 is an elevational view: of the cup As shown in the'drawing, I provide a suitable base 10, having a recess 12 on its upper 5 surface, which provides a'iseat for postl.

t o im; 5 provement in desk sets, and the invention has the pen holder 38, to be placed in' a horizontal plate 44' iand'tlie pressure of "s pring 46.

- fere with a" freeradial .movement asthe en- I tire eu nd ball-assembl can swing freely It'will, of cour 1 defined an the" appended claims if endof'its'int'erior, a cupin said member hav-j -jsei a1 1% siesaiff 7 g is rabbeted toiprovide an annular groove. 18,

whichieoiistitutes'anartiole seat for shoulder, 5 2O of'th'e'c'up 22; The ring 28 is'forced'into 5 theenlarged" portion-24E of the cup 22, theupper edge 28 of cup 22is rolled againstbevel i V r S32 is alsoprovidedfw ith a stoppin'36 which i I t is a further object of this invention to limits the movement of thepen holder 38,

end of :sai-dr holder and through the spacin tube 42, said; screw 40 h'aving threaded means fora engag inglthe bal'lj32. {The-"pen "holder 38is' mounted'on one sidei'of the center of the .ball32, as shown in Fig. 2 andFig. 3 to allow position when not in use; The pe'n'holder: 38 g *ishel-d in uprightfgp'osition by the combined action"of-ah rrietioii between the- 116211132,

'--'The-enti-re cup and 'ball'assemblyfisheld' in placeby the retaining ring 48.

' 1 The uppersurface "of the platef l can be oovered with leathenor other suitablema': terial to'help hold the-ball-i n position. i

p The pen'fholdercan be raised or lowered toany'pos'ition and it will-beheld thereby the plate-andspring."This will not inter? within'the post; I

ous changes may be madeinthe,form, details, proportlons and arrangements" of-tlie "p. rts' 1 claim: I

memberprojecting upwardly from the? base and havingan annular groove'at the upper ing its upper end formed with an annular-- h'el-d in placetby thescrews i 1 16' 16'.=?;The upper innere'dg'e ofthe post-le se, be ;understoodjthat-varif outwardly eXtendingofi Tset engagedjin said groove, a ring seated within said oflset, the" upper end of the cup being-bent over-to engage theringso as to hold same in the'oifse't,

a retaining ring on the upper end of-said member extending over the ring,' a ballinthe holder secured to the ball;

. I 2.- A deskset includinga base, a tubular member projecting'upwardly from thebase and havingan. annular groove at the upper end of its interior,'a cup in said member having its upperf end tormed'withanuannular outwardly'extendingofiset engaged in said groove, a ring seated wltliin said ofiset; means to hold the ring in the offset, a ball in the ring, means tonpivotally' connect the ballto thering means'to tension'the ball, a stop onjth'e ball engaging'the ring to limitpivotal movement ofi-the' ,balL anda pen holder car- Vried'b'y the ball. o

3. A' desk set including'a base having" hollow part, a ring in said part, a ball in thering, means to ;pivotally mount the ball, a stop carried by the ball and engageable with the ring to limit pivotal movement of i Q .theball, and a pen holder connected to the ture.

8. In'a deskset, a' base having a hollow part, a'cup in said hollow partymeans to mount the cup tor-rotary movement, a ball in' the cup, means to pivotally connect: the ballto the cupymeans in the cup to tension 70 ball. r

"9. In a desk set, ac'basepa balll v means "formed to receive the balltherein, means to pivotallv connect the ball ,to said receiving means; means-to mount the recelvlng means for rotary movementurelative to'thejbase, and V *In'eans wlthlnthe receiving means to tension the ball-soles o llold same n its various -111 t'estin ony'lwhereof, I signa- Benson; :4

the ball, and a pen holder secured to the ball;

4. A desk -setincluding abase 'having hollowlpar t', a ring in. said part; a ballin the ring, means'ito pivotally mount the ball, I a stopfcar'ried byv theball and eng ageable with the ring to limit pivotalimovementiofi the ball,, a pen" holder; spacing sleeve engaged withitheybas'e of the'penholder and with the ball, and a sorewextending through the base of; the pen holder and throughthe sleeve and threaded' into the ball. I 5. A-desk set including a base having a hollow'part, a ring insaid'part, a ball in projecting upwardly from the base, a ballv 60 inthe tubular member, means to pivotally the ring,:means.toj pivotally mount the ball,

a pen holdersecured to the ball togone side ofthe pivotal means thereof, anda' stop car ried by the ball anddisposed on the opposite side-ofthepivotal means thereof andfengage- I a Q 7 able withthe ring to limit pivotal movement 7 of the ball; a

i6. A desk set including a base'having a hollow part; a ringin said'part a ball in the ring, means to pivotally'mountthe ball; a

pen holder secured to theballtoone side of the pivotal means ther'eof, and meanstotension the ball.

7. :In a'desk set; a base,atubular member mount the ball-, a pen holdelja spacing sleeve engaged with the ba se ofthe'pen holderand, with theball, and a screw extendingthrough the base of the penholder and throughthe i V sleeve and threaded into-the balli" or 7 

